Music: A Book of Quotations: Book

Name: Music: A Book of Quotations: Book
Brand: Alfred Music
SKU: 06-415961
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By Herb Galewitz

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More than 400 memorable quotes are arranged alphabetically by author, from Fred Allen ("When Jack Benny plays the violin, it sounds as if the strings are still back in the cat.") to Friedrich Nietzsche ("Is Wagner a human being at all? Is he not rather a disease?") to Florian Zabach ("A musical talent is like having six fingers on one hand. You're born with it, you're different because of it, you can't do a thing about it."). [5 3/16 x 8 1/4, 64 pp.]

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Series: Dover Edition

Publisher: Dover Publications

ISBN10: 0-486-41596-1

ISBN13: 978-0-486-41596-3

UPC: 9780486415963

SKU: 06-415961

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Why we love this

This collection captures the wit, wisdom, and occasional venom that musicians and music lovers have directed at their art for generations. The alphabetical arrangement makes it genuinely useful for program notes, speech openings, or finding exactly the right observation when you need it. You'll return to it repeatedly because the quotes are substantial and surprising, not the hollow platitudes you'd expect in a book of this kind.

What to expect

Witty, irreverent, and deeply human. These quotes reveal musicians thinking about their craft with honesty, ego, jealousy, and genuine insight. You'll find yourself laughing at the meanness and nodding at the truths in equal measure.

Who it's for

Music teachers, conductors, and program directors who write notes for concerts. Anyone who enjoys the personalities behind the music and wants to add context, humor, or insight to their rehearsals and performances.

How to use it

Pull quotes for concert program notes to frame a composer or style. Use individual observations to open rehearsals and spark conversation about the music you're working on. Share them with your students to show that musicians across centuries have wrestled with the same questions about performance, talent, and meaning.